Metal tie.



P. KERZE.

METAL TIE.

APPLICATYION FILED MAR. 14. ms.

1 204,279. Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

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wi imaooeo P; KERZE.

METAL TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, l9l6.

1,204,279. Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

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Illiiiu amowwlioo Peter Kgrze RETER nnzn, 0F ELY, MINNESOTA.

METAL TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. *7, 1916.

Application filed March 14, 1916. Serial No. 84,147.

tions, the partitions in one of the sections having projecting members forming tongues, the partltions 1n the other member having depressions providing pockets to receive the tongues, and a single bolt arranged central of the sections and intermediate of the partitions passing through both of the sections and connecting the sections.

It is also my purpose to construct a metal tie comprising two hollow sections one arranged upon the other, partitions having interengaging means dividing the sections of the ties into a central and into outer compartments, the said outer compartments adapted to receive the roadbed to sustain the tie against side movement, a single element connecting the sections and the upper section being provided with threaded openings and with depressions disposed adjacent the openings whereby bolts may be received in the said threaded openings and the lugs of rail engaging elements received in the said depressions to hold the said rail engaging elements upon the tie.

Vvith the above and other objects in view, the improvement resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of ties constructed in accordance with the present invention and showing the rails supported thereon, Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one of the ties with the rails and the rail securing elements removed therefrom, Fig. 3 is a sectional view approximately on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the rail securing elements looking toward the underface thereof, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the lower section of the ties, and Fig. 7 is a similar view of the pockets to receive the tongues 5.

upper section, looking toward the bottom thereof.

The tie comprises an upper trough-shaped member 1 and a lower trough-shaped member 2. The members are, of course, of an equal length and width and their sides or flanges 33 are adapted to rest one on the other. Each of the members at a suitable distance from its end is formed with an integral transverse partition 4%, the same dividing the tie into a central compartment and into end compartments. The partitions 4; of the lower section 2 are formed with upwardly extending tongues 5 and the partitions 4 of the upper section 1 are provided with depressions 6 which form The tongues are substantially rectangular in cross section and are snugly-received in the pockets so that a swinging movement of the upper section on the lower section or a longitudinal movement of either of the sections will be thus prevented. Passing through a central opening in both of the sections is a connecting member in the nature of a bolt 6, the head of the bolt resting against the base of the lower section and its threaded shank projecting above the top of the upper section, and locking elements in the nature of nuts 7 are provided for the bolt.

The end compartments, it will be noted, are arranged to receive the ballast of the roadbed, and if desired this ballast may be also positioned in the central compartment so that the tie will be thus efiectively held against side or longitudinal movement when the roadbed has been properly tamped around the same. 1

The horizonally straight top of the section 1 at a suitable distance from the ends thereof is provided with bolt openings 8-8, the same being arranged a suitable distance apart and the said top, outward of the bolt openings, is formed with depressions 9. These depressions are adapted to receive the lugs 10.011 rail engaging elements 11, while bolts 12 pass through openings in the said members 11 and are received in the referred to threaded openings 8. By this means it will be noted that rail elements of various classes, but which are all provided with lugs 10, may be easily and quickly secured to or removed from the tie.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

the simplicity of the device, as well as the advantages thereof will, it is thought, be perfectly apparent to those skilled in the art to which such invention appertains without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. A metal tie comprising two similar trough-shaped members adapted to have their edges rest one on the other, each of the members having transverse partitions, the partitions in one of the members having extending tongues and the partitions of the other member having pockets to receive the tongues, and means for connecting the members.

2. In a metal tie, two troughlike members having their edges resting one upon the other, each of the members adjacent its ends having transverse partitions, the partitions upon one of the members having projecting tongues, the partitions of the other member having pockets to receive the tongues, and a single element passing through sections centrally thereof for connecting the said sections.

3. In a metal tie, two similar sections, each including a straight member havlng its sldes formed with right angular flanges, and

the edges of the flanges resting one upon 1 the other, each of the members having integral transverse partitions, the partitions of one of the members being formed with extending tongues, the partitions of the other member being recessed to provide pockets to receive the tongues, a single element passing centrally through the members for connecting the same, the upper PETER KERZE. Witnesses i J 08. SKALA, JOSEPH MANTEL.

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